No rapist ever does.

to be fair the coach has no obligation to believe his story. Fine he came out to him as gay, but he also admitted to being involved in a rape case! If he's guilty, the coach isn't exactly going to feel sympathetic

we don't know if he's gay. So far all indications point to him being bi. Until proven otherwise let's try to use correct terminology please. There's enough biphobia and bi erasure already.

I think Taylor and Eric fooled around, but possibly did not have sex (remember Eric in the car with that man *No! I don't like that… I just want to kiss), then when Taylor was too drunk he was raped by someone else. But seeing as he was incapacitated he likely does not remember who, so naturally suspects Eric